Delaware Schools

In the state of Delaware, academia is a thriving field. The trends in Delaware's academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below.

Statistics

Professional Trends

Faculty Employment Growth in Delaware By Profession

152

153

139

138

2

3

1

1

429

376

434

418

457

509

482

495

468

478

481

490

2006

2007

2008

2009

Yellow: Instructors

Blue: Lectures

Light blue: Assistant Professors

Red: Associate Professors

Grey: Professors

There are 20 colleges and universities in Delaware. In 2006 there were 1,508 higher education faculty at these institutions. In 2009 there were 1,542 higher education faculty at these institutions.

Thus the number of collegiate level faculty has seen a increase of 3%.

Average faculty salaries in Delaware

Instructors

$60,107

Lecturers

$38,786

Assistant Professors

$75,829

Associate Professors

$89,725

Professors

$133,149

Higher education faculty in Delaware earn $71,172 per year on average. This is more than salaries made by faculty in other parts of the US, which average $57,293 per year. And male faculty in Delaware earn more than female faculty by 6%.

Tenure status for instructors & Researchers in Delaware

No data at this time.

Of Delaware's 1,535 higher education faculty members, 56% have tenure and 18% are on the tenure track.

Tenure Status for Instructors & Researchers in Delaware by gender

Tenured

On Tenure Track

Not On Tenure Track

Men

0%

Women

0%

Men

0%

Women

0%

Men

0%

Women

0%

Blue Pattern Men

Pink Women

National Vs. Delaware Full Time Faculty Employment Growth

0%

1.46%

1.61%

0.51%

0%

3.73%

3.6%

7.47%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Delaware

Light Blue: National

The number of part-time faculty has grown in Delaware by 10% between the years 2006 and 2009. And the number of full-time faculty has also grown by 10%. This shows that in academia in Delaware, working full-time is becoming less popular.

National Vs. Delaware Part Time Faculty Employment Growth

0%

5.08%

36.16%

10.17%

0%

6.27%

-0.1%

9.48%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Delaware

Light Blue: National

Full time faculty minorities in Delaware

No data at this time.

And 30% of part-time faculty in Delaware belonged to an ethnic or racial minority in 2009. In the same year, 22% of the state's full-time faculty were from an ethnic or racial minority background.

Part time faculty minorities in Delaware

No data at this time.

National Vs. Delaware Faculty employment Growth of Minorities

0%

14.48%

20.54%

21.55%

0%

4.82%

5.85%

12.52%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Grey: Delaware

Yellow: National

From 2006 to 2009, the total number of minority faculty in Delaware has increased by 18%. This is consistent with national statistics, which show that of the 788,996 higher education faculty working nationally in 2006, 134,815 were from an ethnic or racial minority background, while of the 855,625 faculty working in 2009, 151,691 were from a minority background.

Full Time Faculty Minorities at Delaware by Gender

Native American

Asian

African American

Hispanic

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

Blue: Men

Pink: Women

Part Time Faculty Minorities at Delaware by Gender

Native American

Asian

African American

Hispanic

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

Blue: Men

Pink: Women

National Vs. Delaware Faculty Employment growth of men

0%

0.22%

4.67%

-0.65%

0%

4.12%

-0.48%

4.71%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Delaware

Light Blue: National

Just as the percentage of ethnic or racial minorities has increased in academia in Delaware, the percentage of women has also increased. National trends are consistent with this. On a national level, the number of women faculty at institutions of higher learning has increased by 9% between the years 2006 and 2009.

National Vs. Delaware Faculty Employment growth of women

0%

4.33%

6.9%

4.98%

0%

6%

4.61%

13.02%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Delaware

Light Blue: National

National Vs. Delaware Faculty employment by Gender

National

Delaware

Men

46%

Women

54%

Men

46%

Women

54%

Blue Pattern Men

Pink Women

Educational Trends

Student enrollment in Delaware

Undergraduate

46,714

Graduate

9,451

Total

56,165

As the number of higher education faculty in Delaware has grown, the number of students studying in colleges or universities has also increased.

Currently Delaware has 9,451 graduate students and 46,714 undergraduate students.

Student Enrollment Growth by degree in Delaware

1333

1395

1482

1621

1687

5151

4750

5128

5092

5126

257

263

524

522

510

2090

2149

2188

2232

2380

1349

1736

1176

1297

1845

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Associate

Blue: Bachelor

Light blue: Master

Red: Doctorate

Grey: Certificate

Student Completed Degrees in Delaware

Associate

959

Bachelor

1,818

Master

953

Doctorate

40

Total

3,770

In 2009, 3,770 students graduated from colleges and universities in Delaware. Of these students, 44% graduated from bachelor's degree programs, while 25% graduated from graduate-level programs.

Programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware

associate

4,838

bachelor

10,738

master

4,867

doctor

657

Certificate

4,609

Total

25,709

These numbers are fairly consistent with the number and level of degree programs offered at the institutions of higher learning in Delaware.

Retention rates in Delaware

Returning Students

57%

Yellow Returning Students

Yellow Pattern Non Returning Students

In Delaware state, 57 of every 100 first time students that enroll in undergraduate programs return to school the following year. And only 42 of every 100 students who start an undergraduate degree eventually graduate. And nationally, schools have an average retention rate of 59% and graduation rate of 45%.

Graduation rates in Delaware

Graduation Students

42%

Blue Pattern Non Graduated Students

Pink Graduated Students

National Vs. Delaware Students By Gender

National

Delaware

Men

43%

Women

57%

Men

39%

Women

61%

Blue Pattern Men

Pink Women

Similar to the faculty population in Delaware, the student population is diverse. Of the 56,165 students studying in Delaware's institutions of higher learning, 61% are female, and 27% are from an ethnic or racial minority. These numbers are consistent with national statistics, which show that 58% of the national student population is female and 28% are from minority backgrounds.

National Vs. Delaware Students Minorities

National

Delaware

Minorities

29%

Minorities

27%

Yellow Pattern Minorities

YellowNon Minorities

Faculty Salaries in Delaware

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